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CHAIR FOR GHILDRBN. No. 370,530. Patented Sept. .27 1887.,

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J. A. GRANDALL.

CHAIR FOR CHILDREN. No. 370,530. I Patented Sept. 27, 1887.

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CHAIR FOR CHILDREN. No. 370,530. Patented Sept. 27, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

JESSE A. CRANDALL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO AUGUSTUS P.STEVENS, OF SAME PLACE.

CHAIR FOR CHILDREN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 370,530, datedSeptember 27, 1887.

Application filed July 10, 1886. Serial No. 207,667.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JEssE A. CRANDALL, (assignor to AUGUSTUS P.STEVENs,) of Brooklyn, Kings county, New York, have inventedImprovements in the Construction of Chairs for Children, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and correct description, reference .beinghad to the accompanying drawings, making part of the same, and totheletters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 is a view ofmy invention when used as a low chair; Fig. 2, a view of the same whenused as a high chair; Fig. 3, a view of the same when used as a rockingchair; Fig. 4, a front view of my invention; Fig. 5, a view of theinvention when used as a childs carriage.

In the drawings like parts of the invention are designated by the sameletters of reference.

The nature of the invention consists in improvements, as more fullyhereinafter set forth, in the construction of chairs for children, theobject of the invention being the production, at a low cost, of a chairfor children, capable of conversion into a low chair, a high chair, a

rocking-chair, and a street-carriage.

To enable those skilled in the arts to make and use my invention, I willdescribe the construction and operation of the same.

A shows the upper portion, supporting the seat 13 and back 0 of thechair. This upper portion is extended, as at D, upon each side andbraced by the tie-rod E, passed through the lower ends of the extendedparts and se cured in any suitable manner.

The lower portion of the chair consists of a second frame work, F, theupper portion made segmental, as at G, to form,when turned into theproper position, the rockers for the chair, (see Fig. 3,) while the restof the framework consists of the longitudinal portions H and verticalportions I, the same connected together by the cross portions or rods J,as shown. The lower frame-work is provided with the elongated slots oropenings K, in line with each other and passing through the sides of theframework.

L shows rollers free to turn upon the spin- (No model-l dles M, havingtheir hearing at the four lower portions of the frame-work F.

The segmental portions G of the lower frame work, F, and the upperframe-work are provided with openings a, through which, when broughtopposite each other, are passed the bolts 1) to secure the upper portionin position upon the lower portion. The upper framework is also providedwith a swinging shelf, N, to receive toys for the amusement of thechild, and a swinging foot-rest, O.

In Fig. 1 the chair is shown in position to be used as a low chair. InFig. 2 it is shown in position as a high chair, and this change iseffected by moving the lower frame-work in the direction of the arrow,Fig. 1, to bring the 6 5 fiat portions of the frame-work upon the floor,and the rod E is then moved up in the slots or openings K in the lowerframe-work, and the upper portion is secured to the lower portion by thebolts b, passed through the upper and lower frame-works, first insertingthem in the openings a.

In Fig. 3 the chair is shown as a rockingchair, the lower frame-workbeing turned so as to bring the segmental portions in position to serveas rockers, and the upper portion is secured to the lower portion bythebolts 0, passed through the openings a.

A fourth change is shown in Fig. 5, in which the chair is used as acarriage. In this case the lower frame-work is turned to occupy the sameposition as when the chair is used as a low chair, and the upper portionis connected to the lower portion by the pins b, passed through theopenings a.

Thus it will be seen that an article of great convenience for thehousehold is presented, and that the same can be afforded at a low cost.

Having now set forth my improvement, I claim as new.

1. The combination,with the upper portion presenting the seat, of sideextensions, D, depending rigidly from said upper portion, and a lowersupporting portion provided with parallel elongated slots, pivot-barsengaging the 5 extensions with the said slotted portions to adapt thesupporting portion to be revolved relative to the upper portion, to reston either of its several sides, said bolt-andslot connections enablingthe pivotal connection to be shifted along said slots, and a bolt devicefor looking the side extension rigidly to the sup- 5 porting portion toprevent the rotation, as well as shifting movement, of the parts,substantially as set forth.

2. The combinationgvith the upper portion presenting the seat, of sideextensions, D, de- [0 pending rigidly from said upper portion, ,a lowersupporting portion pivotally connected to the extensions to adapt saidlower portion to be revolved relative to the upper portion, said lowerportion having three sides forming, respectively, a rocker, carriage,and chairbase, and a device for locking said extensions rigidly to saidlower portion to prevent relative movement, substantially as set forth.

, JESSE A. GRANDALL. In presence of v A. SIDNEY DOANE, WILLIAM V; H.Hroxs.

